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Football 301 Playbook: A look at what will define Vikings-Lions clash and my prediction for this huge game

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The Vikings and the Lions are one of the NFL 's best teams in the NFC East .

The Vikings are looking to keep Sam Darnold on top of the league's top-ranked passer rating.

The Lions have allowed the most passing yards and yards per attempt ( 12.4 ) in the NFL to play-action concepts.

The Vikings blitzed the Lions in their first game in the NFL against the New York Jets .

The Lions blitzed quarterback Sam Darnold often in the first game against the Vikings .

Expect plenty of aggressive defensive plays from the Lions with their man coverage and blitzing, with a couple of sacks and a turnover.

15 -to-1 early down-late-down split is tied for the seventh -most lopsided in a single game since 2016 .

The Vikings blitzed 16 of their 16 blitzes against the Rams in Week 7 , but didn't blitz Goff at all on a true late passing down.

Jared Goff was excellent against the blitz that day vs. Minnesota and this entire season , ranking second in dropback success rate.

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